A new audio interview with Arigon has been posted on the “Minorities in Publishing” site this week. The interview conducted by Jenn Baker covers Arigon’s work as Native female creator and publisher. You can check out the link to the website here or also subscribe to the podcast via iTunes, Google Play or IHeartRadio. Check it out!

Jenn commented about the new podcast via Facebook:

New episode of the Minorities in Publishing podcast is up! First for the new year with Arigon Starr who is an *absolute* delight to speak to. We spoke about her comic Super Indian, the need to see happiness and family unity in Native stories, and also being a one-person band and pushing through your process. Fun times.

One of my fave quotes from Arigon is, “Super Indian, because of that radio show, just gave me so many wonderful ideas about how I can continue to tell the story and have fun with the humor of Indian country. Because people, they don’t think we laugh or have fun. So, whoo! Bustin’ stereotypes one at a time.”

We swear she’s been hard at work! You may have noticed the new webcomics slow from a trickle to a stop! [FYI, that’s a screenshot of the inking work Arigon is doing for the cover of “Super Indian Volume Three.”] There are reasons. Let Arigon tell you herself:

Dear Readers:

2017 was a very busy year! Not only did I relocate to Tulsa, Oklahoma to become a Tulsa Artist Fellow, I wrote a full-length play, attended many conferences and festivals and worked on several side projects, including the folks at the Pop Culture Classroom in Denver, Colorado.

The play that I wrote, “Round Dance,” is a romantic comedy about a Muscogee Creek family that relocates from Oklahoma to 1950’s downtown Los Angeles. As many of you know, there was a government program that encourage Indian folks to move away from their communities to make big bucks in the cities (San Francisco, Denver, Chicago, Phoenix, etc.). Some folks made it — some folks didn’t. My play tells the story of Rudy, a World War II veteran who works in a gas station, surrounded by family and friends. Rudy’s dreams of success hedge on a meeting in a downtown, seedy Indian bar….and hijinks ensue. The play was submitted to the New Native Play Festival, sponsored by the Oklahoma City Theater Company in April. The play got a great response and was added to the OKC Theater Company’s 2018 schedule. If you want to see the play, get yourself to Oklahoma City from June 6-17. Read more about the show on the OKC’s website: http://www.okctc.org

As if that wasn’t enough, I was asked to contribute art for the “Colorful History” project, a series of two-page comics based on Colorado history. The first project was the artwork for a wonderful script from Hugo Hanriot about “The Ludlow Massacre,” an incident in the early part of 1900’s that started the labor movement. The folks there loved my work so much they asked me to do two more projects, one about Mesa Verde and Chief Ouray. Here’s a sample of one of the panels from “Mesa Verde: Footprints.”

The folks at Pop Culture Classroom are real fans of my artwork and gave me a lot of room to tell these stories the way I wanted to. Very, very thrilled to work with them!

These projects (and others I’m still developing) are taking a toll on my work on “Super Indian.” However, don’t despair! New comics are on the way, including the full story of “Call of the Wild.”

Color us excited! Watch this space for more new work and exciting news!

Arigon will be heading to Albuquerque, New Mexico for the Second Annual Indigenous Comic Con. Organized by Lee Francis of Native Realities Press, the event will be held at Isleta Casino from Friday, November 10 through Sunday, November 12.

She will be part of two panels during the conference:

FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 10 at 10:00amNATIVE AMERICANS IN COMICS AND POP CULTURE

Join an all-star panel of Native scholars and artists as they discuss the past, present, and future of Native Americans in Comic Books. Featuring great resources for educators and all those who want to support positive Native works. Featuring Michael Sheyahshe, Timothy Truman, Arigon Starr, Jay Odjick. Bosque Room.

SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 11 AT 12:00PMWILL WORK FOR CHANGE

Wanna make a career? See how these talented artists, writers, and creators have been able to use their art to make a career for themselves in the pop culture industry. Featuring Arigon Starr and Tim Truman. Bosque Room.

If you’re interested in attending, there are options for a three-day pass or single day tickets. You can buy the tickets online here:

We’re proud to announce that Arigon Starr was the second place winner in the Painting/Drawing/Graphics/Illustration Category at this year’s Southwest Indian Arts Association Market, also known as Santa Fe Indian Art Market. This was the first time Arigon had submitted her work as an artist and her first time showing at the long-running Native arts event.

Arigon’s work, “Council of Pueblo Justice” is part of the upcoming “Super Indian Volume Three,” in a story featuring Laguna Woman. You might remember Laguna Woman from Volume Two, where she and Super Indian fought the vicious vampire Blud K’wan’Tum. The Council of Pueblo Justice also appeared in Volume Two, where they reminded Laguna Woman she wasn’t the ONLY superhero on the block!

Recently, the blog “Hello Giggles” did a wrap up of some of the amazing Native women who showed their work at Indian Market. Arigon definitely made the list — and we’re sure it won’t be the last time. Here’s a link to the article.

Were you listening to National Public Radio recently and hear a story about Native Americans and comic books?

Yes, it really happened!

The interview featured the folks at Native Realities Press and Arigon Starr! She spoke about her work on “Tales of the Mighty Code Talkers” and “Super Indian.” The interview is archived and you can listen anytime.

Many thanks to the wonderful journalist/broadcaster Megan Kamerick, who produced the segment for local KUNM-FM in Albuquerque. The segment was picked up for the national show “All Things Considered” and originally broadcast on April 2, 2017.

Arigon caught up with Megan at the Grand Opening of Native Realities’ brick-and-motar store “Red Planet” in Albuquerque on June 3rd. Here they are sharing a smile!